- Myanmar
At least two killed in blast in Myanmar’s Rakhine state capital
An explosion in central Sittwe killed at least two people amid intensifying fighting for the Rakhine State capital, with conflicting accounts of who is responsible
- News
Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in more than five years
Kim Aris welcomes the conversation with his detained mother, but urges continued pressure to secure her freedom
- News
TNLA-backed force defects to the junta
Led by a former member of the regime’s police force, over 50 TNLA-backed forces defected to the junta last week in Kyaukme town, northern Shan State
- In-Depth
Fear grips Mandalay as junta-backed militias and kidnappers prey on residents
A visitor finds that rising crime and forced conscription have had a chilling effect on life in Myanmar’s second-largest city
- News
TNLA and MNDAA rapidly upgrading Chinese border gates
Since signing ceasefires with the regime last year, locals say the two groups have swiftly moved to upgrade trade gates on the Myanmar-China border
